Worcester woman stopped on Rt. 146 faces third DUI charge

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Nov 16, 2013 at 6:00 AM

WORCESTER — A traffic stop led to a brief chase and a Worcester woman's third drunken-driving arrest early Wednesday morning.

Kristen Morgan, 45, was charged with speeding, driving under the influence of liquor (third offense), driving with a suspended license, driving negligently, cocaine possession, resisting arrest and assault and battery on a police officer. State police did not provide Ms. Morgan's address in a news release.

State police said that around 12:50 a.m. Trooper Mark Robbins pulled over a Toyota pickup for motor vehicle violations on Route 146 south.

The trooper became suspicious that Ms. Morgan, who was driving, was under the influence of alcohol. He asked her to get out of the truck, and she tried to run across the highway. A brief struggle ensued, and she was arrested, state police said.